Microx256

BIOS flash can make only up to 1.1volts from the 0.95.. . .. .. ...

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homestyle

You mean 1.05?

I also heard that the volts move to 1.15 under load...is that right?

Microx256

bios to 1.1V
for me 1.11V on idle, and 1.17V on load, but it might also be my non-reference 8800GT design

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Microx256

hmmh.. as i have a non-reference 8800GT design, and i need to use a different VR.. so what would be a good resistance of a VR? between the correct points i get 755 Ohms.. i heard somewhere that multiple this by 20.. is this correct?

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Microx256

forget my question, i figured it out already and did the mod



now i just need to find better VR's so i get the voltage higher up

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dralb

OK, I just did this and everything seemed to work fine. I now get a reading of 1.234v. The only problem I have is that the voltage doesn't change when I move the VR knob. No matter where I put it, it stays at 1.234v. What gives?

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3358 Windsor 3800

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Microx256

1. check your connections visualy
2. what VR are you using? (how many ohms)
3. did you test the VR with a multimeter?
4. are you using the reference board or a non-reference like me?
5. are you sure you turned it from the other end to the other?
6. are you sure you set it to right spots?
7. are you sure you measure the voltage from the right spot?
8. can the VR change between all values from the max to nearly 0?

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dralb

OK, I think it is just an issue of bad contact on the GPU lead. I have a good ground and, if I re-tape the connection a few times and was getting it to work. I had it working for a bit between 1.18 and 1.35. It was very touchy, so I don't think it is going to work. I tried cleaning up the contact area a little more with no luck.

I am going to bring my iron home from work and solder on a spring to the red lead. That way, I can still make it solderless, but get a better connection.

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3358 Windsor 3800

"[Vietnam] only made billionaires out of millionaires. Today's war is making trillionaires out of billionaires. Now I call that progress." -Kurt Vonnegut

Microx256

well, i had the same problem at first, but then after a few tries i managed to get it to work

its not a very "professional made" looking, but its ok with me as long as it works

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fearo

Probably going to be the biggest noob question ever, but whatever, I'm new at the whole voltmodding thing.

What's this sticky stuff in the VR, and how did you attach it to the wires? Again sorry for the noobyness.

I circled the part I was referring to.